Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Adding a new Christmas ornament to
the tree every year is a tradition for many of us. When it is an ornament made
by our children, it is even more special. This lollipop ornament is fun and
simple to make and will be a sweet treat for your tree.

What you’ll need:

Oven bake clay in colors of your
choice.

I used 1 ounce each of 4 colors.

Lollipop Stick:

Found in the baking
section of craft and grocery stores.

Eye Screw

Ribbon

Cookie Sheet

Parchment or Wax Paper

You will first need to condition the
clay to make it pliable and easy to work with. Older children can do this on
their own, but smaller children may need help.

Once the clay is soft enough to work
with, lay it on a flat surface and begin rolling the clay out to form pieces
that are approximately 18 inches long. The pieces will look like snakes. Yikes!

Once you have all 4 pieces of clay
rolled out, make sure they are the same length. If they aren’t, simply tear off
the ends to make them all the same.

Press all 4 pieces together at one
end.

Then start twisting the 4 pieces of clay around each other.

When the clay is twisted the entire
length, start at one end and roll the twisted clay into a circle to form the
lollipop.

Insert a lollipop stick into the
clay.

Insert an eye screw into what will be
the top of the lollipop.

With the lollipop stick and the eye
screw inserted into the clay,

place on parchment paper on a cookie sheet, & bake according to package directions.

When the lollipop has cooled completely,

tie a ribbon around the stick.

Add an ornament hook to the eye screw and your
ornament is ready to hang and add a sweet touch to your tree.

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